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algodão

Portuguese

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algodão

Etymology

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From Andalusian Arabic القُطُن (al-quṭun), variants of Arabic قُطْن (quṭn); see cotton for more. Doublet of cotão.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ɡuˈdɐ̃w̃/ [aʊ̯.ɡuˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /aw.ɡoˈdɐ̃w̃/ [aʊ̯.ɡoˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ɡoˈdɐ̃w̃/ [aʊ̯.ɡoˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • (Caipira) IPA(key): [aɻɡoˈdɐ̃w̃]
  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: al‧go‧dão

Noun

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algodão m (plural algodões)

  1. cotton (plant)
  2. (uncountable) the fibre extracted from the plant
  3. (uncountable) the cloth made from the fibre
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